[Jost_Vice]

Hello there... as I said, here is the tut for creating new particle effects, I will explain also the structure of them (or well, the parameters)

You need to know how to export 2dfx with DexX script, I wont explain it here...


So first, open your effects.fxp file that is in models folder. that file can be opened with notepad and such, lets copy one of the existing files, I used PRT_sand.

Copy from the start to the end, It usually starts on:

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FILENAME: X:\SA\FxTools\Data\effects\gta_pc\particles/prt_sand.fxs NAME: prt_sand

and end with:

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LODSTART: 30.000 LODEND: 50.000 OMITTEXTURES: 0 TXDNAME: NOTXDSET FX_SYSTEM_DATA: 109

Paste it where you want, just be sure it doesnt 'cut' any other particle system, then rename it to your one:

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FILENAME: X:\SA\FxTools\Data\effects\gta_pc\particles/prt_JV.fxs NAME: prt_JV

Notice: The filename is ignored, its a path on R*s network disk but can help for identifying the particle system.

Now you have your particle system created, nice. lets spawn it then edit.

Go to your 3d max script folder, and find the SAparticle.ini: open it with notepad or any of those and search for:

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numparticlesys=82

Thats the number of particle systems in the game, so just change it to 83

Search again for [particlesystems], you will see a list of particle effects, go to the end and add your one:

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psys83=prt_JV

Done. save the ini and launch 3d Studio Max, now you will see your effect in the particle rollout you should go test it so you're sure it worked.

I will explain now the structure of the particle system....

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FILENAME: X:\SA\FxTools\Data\effects\gta_pc\particles/prt_JV.fxs NAME: prt_JV LENGTH: 5.000 LOOPINTERVALMIN: 0.000 LENGTH: 5.000 PLAYMODE: 2 CULLDIST: 50.000 BOUNDINGSPHERE: 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 NUM_PRIMS: 1 FX_PRIM_EMITTER_DATA:

filename and name explained before. Those lenghts parameters and loop I dont know what are... I tried changing playmode without any effect and same with culldist. NUM_PRIMS looks like the number of particle effects in each system (you can have more than one, like over explosions you have the fire and the dark smoke)

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FX_PRIM_BASE_DATA: NAME: ParticleEmitter MATRIX: 1.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 1.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 1.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 TEXTURE: fireball TEXTURE2: NULL TEXTURE3: NULL TEXTURE4: NULL ALPHAON: 1 SRCBLENDID: 4 DSTBLENDID: 5

I dont know what is the matrix for, not the position/rotation.
DexX explained to me sometime ago something about the textures.. I dont remember well, its just texture used, they are in effectsPC.txd in your models folder, dont know if it can load from other TXDs
The alphaon parameter is easy: if 1, alpha loaded, if 0: no alpha
http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r161/Jo.../noalphalol.jpg (http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r161/JostVice/noalphalol.jpg)

the two 'blendid' parameters looks like D3d blend types:
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/b...508(VS.85).aspx (http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb172508(VS.85).aspx)

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NUM_INFOS: 6 FX_INFO_EMLIFE_DATA: LIFE: FX_INTERP_DATA: LOOPED: 0 NUM_KEYS: 1 FX_KEYFLOAT_DATA: TIME: 0.000 VAL: 9.000 BIAS: FX_INTERP_DATA: LOOPED: 0 NUM_KEYS: 1 FX_KEYFLOAT_DATA: TIME: 0.000 VAL: 5.000

Thats the 'life' of the particle (time in ms for the particle to be killed (usually it fades))
For example this effect are 9000 ms, I dont know what is the bias for.

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FX_INFO_EMROTATION_DATA: ANGLEMIN: FX_INTERP_DATA: LOOPED: 0 NUM_KEYS: 1 FX_KEYFLOAT_DATA: TIME: 0.000 VAL: 0.000 ANGLEMAX: FX_INTERP_DATA: LOOPED: 0 NUM_KEYS: 1 FX_KEYFLOAT_DATA: TIME: 0.000 VAL: 360.000

Thats the rotation of the texture (in degress)

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FX_INFO_FORCE_DATA: TIMEMODEPRT: 1 FORCEX: FX_INTERP_DATA: LOOPED: 0 NUM_KEYS: 1 FX_KEYFLOAT_DATA: TIME: 0.000 VAL: 0.050 FORCEY: FX_INTERP_DATA: LOOPED: 0 NUM_KEYS: 1 FX_KEYFLOAT_DATA: TIME: 0.000 VAL: 0.000 FORCEZ: FX_INTERP_DATA: LOOPED: 0 NUM_KEYS: 1 FX_KEYFLOAT_DATA: TIME: 0.000 VAL: 0.150

The force is the direction of the particle. You can check here that a X force of 0.050 and a Z force of 0.150 make this: http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r161/JostVice/wowa.jpg (http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r161/JostVice/wowa.jpg)

You can also change the 'force' via time. Just increase the num_keys

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FX_INFO_ROTSPEED_DATA: TIMEMODEPRT: 1 MINCW: FX_INTERP_DATA: LOOPED: 0 NUM_KEYS: 1 FX_KEYFLOAT_DATA: TIME: 0.000 VAL: 50.000 MAXCW: FX_INTERP_DATA: LOOPED: 0 NUM_KEYS: 1 FX_KEYFLOAT_DATA: TIME: 0.000 VAL: 100.000 MINCCW: FX_INTERP_DATA: LOOPED: 0 NUM_KEYS: 1 FX_KEYFLOAT_DATA: TIME: 0.000 VAL: 50.000 MAXCCW: FX_INTERP_DATA: LOOPED: 0 NUM_KEYS: 1 FX_KEYFLOAT_DATA: TIME: 0.000 VAL: 100.000

Thats the rotation speed, I didnt test with it yet.

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FX_INFO_COLOUR_DATA: TIMEMODEPRT: 1 RED: FX_INTERP_DATA: LOOPED: 0 NUM_KEYS: 4 FX_KEYFLOAT_DATA: TIME: 0.000 VAL: 255.000 FX_KEYFLOAT_DATA: TIME: 0.100 VAL: 255.000 FX_KEYFLOAT_DATA: TIME: 0.600 VAL: 255.000 FX_KEYFLOAT_DATA: TIME: 0.900 VAL: 0.000 GREEN: FX_INTERP_DATA: LOOPED: 0 NUM_KEYS: 4 FX_KEYFLOAT_DATA: TIME: 0.000 VAL: 255.000 FX_KEYFLOAT_DATA: TIME: 0.100 VAL: 215.000 FX_KEYFLOAT_DATA: TIME: 0.600 VAL: 210.000 FX_KEYFLOAT_DATA: TIME: 0.900 VAL: 0.000 BLUE: FX_INTERP_DATA: LOOPED: 0 NUM_KEYS: 4 FX_KEYFLOAT_DATA: TIME: 0.000 VAL: 255.000 FX_KEYFLOAT_DATA: TIME: 0.100 VAL: 84.000 FX_KEYFLOAT_DATA: TIME: 0.600 VAL: 0.000 FX_KEYFLOAT_DATA: TIME: 0.900 VAL: 0.000 ALPHA: FX_INTERP_DATA: LOOPED: 0 NUM_KEYS: 4 FX_KEYFLOAT_DATA: TIME: 0.000 VAL: 0.000 FX_KEYFLOAT_DATA: TIME: 0.100 VAL: 255.000 FX_KEYFLOAT_DATA: TIME: 0.600 VAL: 0.000 FX_KEYFLOAT_DATA: TIME: 0.900 VAL: 0.000

Thats the code (in RGB) and alpha. Check that they are on 'frames' as in time 0.000 there is an value and in 0.600 another one.

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FX_INFO_SIZE_DATA: TIMEMODEPRT: 1 SIZEX: FX_INTERP_DATA: LOOPED: 0 NUM_KEYS: 2 FX_KEYFLOAT_DATA: TIME: 0.000 VAL: 0.500 FX_KEYFLOAT_DATA: TIME: 1.000 VAL: 3.000 SIZEY: FX_INTERP_DATA: LOOPED: 0 NUM_KEYS: 2 FX_KEYFLOAT_DATA: TIME: 0.000 VAL: 0.500 FX_KEYFLOAT_DATA: TIME: 1.000 VAL: 3.000 SIZEXBIAS: FX_INTERP_DATA: LOOPED: 0 NUM_KEYS: 2 FX_KEYFLOAT_DATA: TIME: 0.000 VAL: 0.500 FX_KEYFLOAT_DATA: TIME: 1.000 VAL: 1.500 SIZEYBIAS: FX_INTERP_DATA: LOOPED: 0 NUM_KEYS: 2 FX_KEYFLOAT_DATA: TIME: 0.000 VAL: 1.000 FX_KEYFLOAT_DATA: TIME: 1.000 VAL: 1.500

The size of particle effect, you can also change the value via the time like in color and force so you have that at the start its pretty small and then get bigger.

Well, i'm done. I hope I didnt miss something and that all was clear, anyway if need help or you foind that i'm wrong on something i will like to know

This post has been edited by Jost_Vice on Monday, Sep 29 2008, 21:58

[Vecis]

Thanks, i'll try this method!

[goin-god]

Nice way to make particles, really nice way. Good job Jost

[DexX]

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SRCBLENDID: 4 DSTBLENDID: 5

The 4 and the 5 should correspond to D3d blend types; http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/b...508(VS.85).aspx
So it's actually this;

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SRCBLENDID: D3DBLEND_INVSRCCOLOR = 4 DSTBLENDID: D3DBLEND_SRCALPHA = 5

The blend modes are enumerated so if you test some of the other blending modes, make sure you only put the number, and not the "D3DBLEND_*" text.

[Jost_Vice]

Added that info, dexx. I think that is correct though, maybe needs more testing

[oCain]

Hi...first of all...Nice Tut!

I've got some additional info's...

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NUM_PRIMS: 1

Is the number of how many ParticleEmitter(FX_PRIM_BASE_DATA:) used by the FX, for example take a look at 'explosion_large'...there are 3 in use.

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NUM_INFOS: 11

I don't really know how importent it is, but it's the number of how many Fx_Data sections used by an Emitter.

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FX_INFO_EMLIFE_DATA: LIFE: ... VAL: 15.000 BIAS: ... VAL: 15.000

The 'BIAS' value is a kind of +/- value, if you set it to 0.000 the particle will 'die' exactly at the 'LIFE' value.

Btw...all sections that begins with 'FX_INFO_EM...' are Emitter info sections.

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FX_INFO_EMSIZE_DATA: RADIUS: FX_INTERP_DATA: LOOPED: 0 NUM_KEYS: 1 FX_KEYFLOAT_DATA: TIME: 0.000 VAL: 0.000 SIZEMINX: FX_INTERP_DATA: LOOPED: 0 NUM_KEYS: 1 FX_KEYFLOAT_DATA: TIME: 0.000 VAL: -20.000 SIZEMAXX: FX_INTERP_DATA: LOOPED: 0 NUM_KEYS: 1 FX_KEYFLOAT_DATA: TIME: 0.000 VAL: 20.000 SIZEMINY: FX_INTERP_DATA: LOOPED: 0 NUM_KEYS: 1 FX_KEYFLOAT_DATA: TIME: 0.000 VAL: -20.000 SIZEMAXY: FX_INTERP_DATA: LOOPED: 0 NUM_KEYS: 1 FX_KEYFLOAT_DATA: TIME: 0.000 VAL: 20.000 SIZEMINZ: FX_INTERP_DATA: LOOPED: 0 NUM_KEYS: 1 FX_KEYFLOAT_DATA: TIME: 0.000 VAL: 0.000 SIZEMAXZ: FX_INTERP_DATA: LOOPED: 0 NUM_KEYS: 1 FX_KEYFLOAT_DATA: TIME: 0.000 VAL: 0.000

This one is for the Emitter size, in this example it's a 40x40 plane...but you can also use the 'RADIUS' value. Both together doesn't work.

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FX_INFO_EMRATE_DATA: RATE: FX_INTERP_DATA: LOOPED: 0 NUM_KEYS: 1 FX_KEYFLOAT_DATA: TIME: 0.000 VAL: 1500.000

How many particles the emitter will spit out. Don't know the limit...and never count them.

Some misc stuff...

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FX_INFO_NOISE_DATA: TIMEMODEPRT: 1 NOISE: FX_INTERP_DATA: LOOPED: 0 NUM_KEYS: 1 FX_KEYFLOAT_DATA: TIME: 0.000 VAL: 2.000

This makes the particle flow...ehm...noisy.

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FX_INFO_FRICTION_DATA: TIMEMODEPRT: 1 FRICTION: FX_INTERP_DATA: LOOPED: 0 NUM_KEYS: 1 FX_KEYFLOAT_DATA: TIME: 0.000 VAL: 0.970

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FX_INFO_WIND_DATA: TIMEMODEPRT: 1 WINDFACTOR: FX_INTERP_DATA: LOOPED: 0 NUM_KEYS: 1 FX_KEYFLOAT_DATA: TIME: 0.000 VAL: 0.500

Nice to play with. A lil snow example...bad youtube quality

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FX_INFO_UNDERWATER_DATA: TIMEMODEPRT: 1

Underwater only...for example 'prt_bubble'

That's all...for now...I think.
I hope it was ok to post it in here and sorry for my silly english.

Greetz!

This post has been edited by oCain on Friday, Jan 4 2008, 21:22

[Gtapoptart]

QUOTE (oCain @ Jan 4 2008, 21:18)

Hi...first of all...Nice Tut! I've got some additional info's... CODE NUM_PRIMS: 1 Is the number of how many ParticleEmitter(FX_PRIM_BASE_DATA:) used by the FX, for example take a look at 'explosion_large'...there are 3 in use. CODE NUM_INFOS: 11 I don't really know how importent it is, but it's the number of how many Fx_Data sections used by an Emitter. CODE FX_INFO_EMLIFE_DATA: LIFE: ... VAL: 15.000 BIAS: ... VAL: 15.000 The 'BIAS' value is a kind of +/- value, if you set it to 0.000 the particle will 'die' exactly at the 'LIFE' value. Btw...all sections that begins with 'FX_INFO_EM...' are Emitter info sections. CODE FX_INFO_EMSIZE_DATA: RADIUS: FX_INTERP_DATA: LOOPED: 0 NUM_KEYS: 1 FX_KEYFLOAT_DATA: TIME: 0.000 VAL: 0.000 SIZEMINX: FX_INTERP_DATA: LOOPED: 0 NUM_KEYS: 1 FX_KEYFLOAT_DATA: TIME: 0.000 VAL: -20.000 SIZEMAXX: FX_INTERP_DATA: LOOPED: 0 NUM_KEYS: 1 FX_KEYFLOAT_DATA: TIME: 0.000 VAL: 20.000 SIZEMINY: FX_INTERP_DATA: LOOPED: 0 NUM_KEYS: 1 FX_KEYFLOAT_DATA: TIME: 0.000 VAL: -20.000 SIZEMAXY: FX_INTERP_DATA: LOOPED: 0 NUM_KEYS: 1 FX_KEYFLOAT_DATA: TIME: 0.000 VAL: 20.000 SIZEMINZ: FX_INTERP_DATA: LOOPED: 0 NUM_KEYS: 1 FX_KEYFLOAT_DATA: TIME: 0.000 VAL: 0.000 SIZEMAXZ: FX_INTERP_DATA: LOOPED: 0 NUM_KEYS: 1 FX_KEYFLOAT_DATA: TIME: 0.000 VAL: 0.000 This one is for the Emitter size, in this example it's a 40x40 plane...but you can also use the 'RADIUS' value. Both together doesn't work. CODE FX_INFO_EMRATE_DATA: RATE: FX_INTERP_DATA: LOOPED: 0 NUM_KEYS: 1 FX_KEYFLOAT_DATA: TIME: 0.000 VAL: 1500.000 How many particles the emitter will spit out. Don't know the limit...and never count them. Some misc stuff... CODE FX_INFO_NOISE_DATA: TIMEMODEPRT: 1 NOISE: FX_INTERP_DATA: LOOPED: 0 NUM_KEYS: 1 FX_KEYFLOAT_DATA: TIME: 0.000 VAL: 2.000 This makes the particle flow...ehm...noisy. CODE FX_INFO_FRICTION_DATA: TIMEMODEPRT: 1 FRICTION: FX_INTERP_DATA: LOOPED: 0 NUM_KEYS: 1 FX_KEYFLOAT_DATA: TIME: 0.000 VAL: 0.970 CODE FX_INFO_WIND_DATA: TIMEMODEPRT: 1 WINDFACTOR: FX_INTERP_DATA: LOOPED: 0 NUM_KEYS: 1 FX_KEYFLOAT_DATA: TIME: 0.000 VAL: 0.500 Nice to play with. A lil snow example...bad youtube quality CODE FX_INFO_UNDERWATER_DATA: TIMEMODEPRT: 1 Underwater only...for example 'prt_bubble' That's all...for now...I think. I hope it was ok to post it in here and sorry for my silly english. Greetz!

Hey! nice snow
I have a Suggestion, add more flakes, and more close together..

[VinnyGouveia]

Cool. It helped me. Thanks JV !

[P.I.M.P_PL]

hi i have one question(this effect is add bullet sign in the objects)i add info to dff by rw analyzer(exported by dexx 2dfx script) but it dont work;/ maybe somebody can help??Its be the source code of this effect:

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FILENAME: X:\SA\FxTools\Data\effects\gta_pc\particles/kule.fxs NAME: kule LENGTH: 0.010 LOOPINTERVALMIN: 0.000 LENGTH: 0.000 PLAYMODE: 2 CULLDIST: 255.000 BOUNDINGSPHERE: 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 NUM_PRIMS: 2 FX_PRIM_EMITTER_DATA: FX_PRIM_BASE_DATA: NAME: ParticleEmitter MATRIX: 1.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 1.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 1.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 TEXTURE: kula TEXTURE2: NULL TEXTURE3: NULL TEXTURE4: NULL ALPHAON: 1 SRCBLENDID: 4 DSTBLENDID: 1 NUM_INFOS: 4 FX_INFO_EMRATE_DATA: RATE: FX_INTERP_DATA: LOOPED: 0 NUM_KEYS: 1 FX_KEYFLOAT_DATA: TIME: 0.000 VAL: 60.000 FX_INFO_EMLIFE_DATA: LIFE: FX_INTERP_DATA: LOOPED: 0 NUM_KEYS: 1 FX_KEYFLOAT_DATA: TIME: 0.000 VAL: 0.400 BIAS: FX_INTERP_DATA: LOOPED: 0 NUM_KEYS: 1 FX_KEYFLOAT_DATA: TIME: 0.000 VAL: 0.000 FX_INFO_SIZE_DATA: TIMEMODEPRT: 1 SIZEX: FX_INTERP_DATA: LOOPED: 0 NUM_KEYS: 2 FX_KEYFLOAT_DATA: TIME: 0.000 VAL: 0.100 FX_KEYFLOAT_DATA: TIME: 1.000 VAL: 0.500 SIZEY: FX_INTERP_DATA: LOOPED: 0 NUM_KEYS: 2 FX_KEYFLOAT_DATA: TIME: 0.000 VAL: 0.100 FX_KEYFLOAT_DATA: TIME: 1.000 VAL: 0.500 SIZEXBIAS: FX_INTERP_DATA: LOOPED: 0 NUM_KEYS: 2 FX_KEYFLOAT_DATA: TIME: 0.000 VAL: 0.000 FX_KEYFLOAT_DATA: TIME: 1.000 VAL: 0.000 SIZEYBIAS: FX_INTERP_DATA: LOOPED: 0 NUM_KEYS: 2 FX_KEYFLOAT_DATA: TIME: 0.000 VAL: 0.000 FX_KEYFLOAT_DATA: TIME: 1.000 VAL: 0.000 FX_INFO_COLOUR_DATA: TIMEMODEPRT: 1 RED: FX_INTERP_DATA: LOOPED: 0 NUM_KEYS: 2 FX_KEYFLOAT_DATA: TIME: 0.000 VAL: 255.000 FX_KEYFLOAT_DATA: TIME: 1.000 VAL: 255.000 GREEN: FX_INTERP_DATA: LOOPED: 0 NUM_KEYS: 2 FX_KEYFLOAT_DATA: TIME: 0.000 VAL: 255.000 FX_KEYFLOAT_DATA: TIME: 1.000 VAL: 255.000 BLUE: FX_INTERP_DATA: LOOPED: 0 NUM_KEYS: 2 FX_KEYFLOAT_DATA: TIME: 0.000 VAL: 255.000 FX_KEYFLOAT_DATA: TIME: 1.000 VAL: 255.000 ALPHA: FX_INTERP_DATA: LOOPED: 0 NUM_KEYS: 2 FX_KEYFLOAT_DATA: TIME: 0.000 VAL: 255.000 FX_KEYFLOAT_DATA: TIME: 1.000 VAL: 0.000 LODSTART: 120.000 LODEND: 255.000 FX_PRIM_EMITTER_DATA: FX_PRIM_BASE_DATA: NAME: ParticleEmitter MATRIX: 1.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 1.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 1.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 TEXTURE: kula TEXTURE2: NULL TEXTURE3: NULL TEXTURE4: NULL ALPHAON: 1 SRCBLENDID: 4 DSTBLENDID: 1 NUM_INFOS: 9 FX_INFO_EMANGLE_DATA: MIN: FX_INTERP_DATA: LOOPED: 0 NUM_KEYS: 1 FX_KEYFLOAT_DATA: TIME: 0.000 VAL: 0.000 MAX: FX_INTERP_DATA: LOOPED: 0 NUM_KEYS: 1 FX_KEYFLOAT_DATA: TIME: 0.000 VAL: 5.000 FX_INFO_EMRATE_DATA: RATE: FX_INTERP_DATA: LOOPED: 0 NUM_KEYS: 1 FX_KEYFLOAT_DATA: TIME: 0.000 VAL: 500.000 FX_INFO_EMLIFE_DATA: LIFE: FX_INTERP_DATA: LOOPED: 0 NUM_KEYS: 1 FX_KEYFLOAT_DATA: TIME: 0.000 VAL: 1.900 BIAS: FX_INTERP_DATA: LOOPED: 0 NUM_KEYS: 1 FX_KEYFLOAT_DATA: TIME: 0.000 VAL: 0.000 FX_INFO_EMDIR_DATA: DIRX: FX_INTERP_DATA: LOOPED: 0 NUM_KEYS: 1 FX_KEYFLOAT_DATA: TIME: 0.000 VAL: 0.000 DIRY: FX_INTERP_DATA: LOOPED: 0 NUM_KEYS: 1 FX_KEYFLOAT_DATA: TIME: 0.000 VAL: 0.000 DIRZ: FX_INTERP_DATA: LOOPED: 0 NUM_KEYS: 1 FX_KEYFLOAT_DATA: TIME: 0.000 VAL: 5.000 FX_INFO_EMSPEED_DATA: SPEED: FX_INTERP_DATA: LOOPED: 0 NUM_KEYS: 1 FX_KEYFLOAT_DATA: TIME: 0.000 VAL: 70.000 BIAS: FX_INTERP_DATA: LOOPED: 0 NUM_KEYS: 1 FX_KEYFLOAT_DATA: TIME: 0.000 VAL: -50.000 FX_INFO_FORCE_DATA: TIMEMODEPRT: 1 FORCEX: FX_INTERP_DATA: LOOPED: 0 NUM_KEYS: 1 FX_KEYFLOAT_DATA: TIME: 0.000 VAL: 0.000 FORCEY: FX_INTERP_DATA: LOOPED: 0 NUM_KEYS: 1 FX_KEYFLOAT_DATA: TIME: 0.000 VAL: 0.000 FORCEZ: FX_INTERP_DATA: LOOPED: 0 NUM_KEYS: 1 FX_KEYFLOAT_DATA: TIME: 0.000 VAL: -5.000 FX_INFO_COLOUR_DATA: TIMEMODEPRT: 1 RED: FX_INTERP_DATA: LOOPED: 0 NUM_KEYS: 4 FX_KEYFLOAT_DATA: TIME: 0.000 VAL: 255.000 FX_KEYFLOAT_DATA: TIME: 0.600 VAL: 255.000 FX_KEYFLOAT_DATA: TIME: 0.900 VAL: 255.000 FX_KEYFLOAT_DATA: TIME: 1.000 VAL: 255.000 GREEN: FX_INTERP_DATA: LOOPED: 0 NUM_KEYS: 4 FX_KEYFLOAT_DATA: TIME: 0.000 VAL: 255.000 FX_KEYFLOAT_DATA: TIME: 0.600 VAL: 255.000 FX_KEYFLOAT_DATA: TIME: 0.900 VAL: 255.000 FX_KEYFLOAT_DATA: TIME: 1.000 VAL: 255.000 BLUE: FX_INTERP_DATA: LOOPED: 0 NUM_KEYS: 4 FX_KEYFLOAT_DATA: TIME: 0.000 VAL: 255.000 FX_KEYFLOAT_DATA: TIME: 0.600 VAL: 255.000 FX_KEYFLOAT_DATA: TIME: 0.900 VAL: 255.000 FX_KEYFLOAT_DATA: TIME: 1.000 VAL: 255.000 ALPHA: FX_INTERP_DATA: LOOPED: 0 NUM_KEYS: 4 FX_KEYFLOAT_DATA: TIME: 0.000 VAL: 128.000 FX_KEYFLOAT_DATA: TIME: 0.600 VAL: 255.000 FX_KEYFLOAT_DATA: TIME: 0.900 VAL: 255.000 FX_KEYFLOAT_DATA: TIME: 1.000 VAL: 0.000 FX_INFO_SIZE_DATA: TIMEMODEPRT: 1 SIZEX: FX_INTERP_DATA: LOOPED: 0 NUM_KEYS: 2 FX_KEYFLOAT_DATA: TIME: 0.000 VAL: 0.050 FX_KEYFLOAT_DATA: TIME: 1.000 VAL: 0.020 SIZEY: FX_INTERP_DATA: LOOPED: 0 NUM_KEYS: 2 FX_KEYFLOAT_DATA: TIME: 0.000 VAL: 0.020 FX_KEYFLOAT_DATA: TIME: 1.000 VAL: 0.020 SIZEXBIAS: FX_INTERP_DATA: LOOPED: 0 NUM_KEYS: 2 FX_KEYFLOAT_DATA: TIME: 0.000 VAL: 0.000 FX_KEYFLOAT_DATA: TIME: 1.000 VAL: 0.000 SIZEYBIAS: FX_INTERP_DATA: LOOPED: 0 NUM_KEYS: 2 FX_KEYFLOAT_DATA: TIME: 0.000 VAL: 0.000 FX_KEYFLOAT_DATA: TIME: 1.000 VAL: 0.000 FX_INFO_TRAIL_DATA: TIMEMODEPRT: 1 TRAILTIME: FX_INTERP_DATA: LOOPED: 0 NUM_KEYS: 1 FX_KEYFLOAT_DATA: TIME: 0.000 VAL: 4.000 SCREENSPACE: FX_INTERP_DATA: LOOPED: 0 NUM_KEYS: 1 FX_KEYFLOAT_DATA: TIME: 0.000 VAL: 0.000 LODSTART: 120.000 LODEND: 255.000 OMITTEXTURES: 0 TXDNAME: NOTXDSET

the texture i add to the EffectsPC.txd and with this same name who be defined in the file.
Please help

[oCain]

Hi,
I think you just need to change the emitter-names...'NAME: ParticleEmitter' to 'NAME: kule1' and 'NAME: kule2' for example, they just need to be different. (Only if you use more than one emitter)
I've test it with another texture and it works.
Oh and I don't know if you just forget to copy/paste it...

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FX_SYSTEM_DATA: 109

need to be at the beginning of every FX.

I hope I could help.

Greetz!

[P.I.M.P_PL]

QUOTE (oCain @ Jan 10 2008, 13:35)

Hi, I think you just need to change the emitter-names...'NAME: ParticleEmitter' to 'NAME: kule1' and  'NAME: kule2' for example, they just need to be different. (Only if you use more than one emitter) I've test it with another texture and it works. Oh and I don't know if you just forget to copy/paste it... CODE FX_SYSTEM_DATA: 109 need to be at the beginning of every FX. I hope I could help. Greetz!

yes i forgot paste

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FX_SYSTEM_DATA: 109

in beginning but i uncorrect think its must be in the end of the fx;]
and i dont change this too:

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I think you just need to change the emitter-names...'NAME: ParticleEmitter' to 'NAME: kule1' and  'NAME: kule2' for example, they just need to be different. (Only if you use more than one emitter)

Thanks for help i test it tomorrow.
Bye.

[Jost_Vice]

Name should be Particle Emitter.


about the FX_system_data i'm not sure, i think its at the start. To make this effect, wich 'base' particle system you used? and also, how added the same name to the DexX's script INI?


oCain: nice! i will try to update the tut with your info, thanks

This post has been edited by Jost_Vice on Saturday, Jan 12 2008, 00:08

[P.I.M.P_PL]

ok i do this but i have next problem this effects its not coming when i shoot but its be automatically.
Its be the wideo:

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http://video.google.pl/videoplay?docid=-954639434704861644&hl=pl

Its be my code:

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FX_SYSTEM_DATA: 109 FILENAME: X:\SA\FxTools\Data\effects\gta_pc\particles/kule.fxs NAME: kule LENGTH: 0.010 LOOPINTERVALMIN: 0.000 LENGTH: 0.000 PLAYMODE: 2 CULLDIST: 255.000 BOUNDINGSPHERE: 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 NUM_PRIMS: 2 FX_PRIM_EMITTER_DATA: FX_PRIM_BASE_DATA: NAME: ParticleEmitter MATRIX: 1.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 1.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 1.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 TEXTURE: kula TEXTURE2: NULL TEXTURE3: NULL TEXTURE4: NULL ALPHAON: 1 SRCBLENDID: 4 DSTBLENDID: 1 NUM_INFOS: 4 FX_INFO_EMRATE_DATA: RATE: FX_INTERP_DATA: LOOPED: 0 NUM_KEYS: 1 FX_KEYFLOAT_DATA: TIME: 0.000 VAL: 60.000 FX_INFO_EMLIFE_DATA: LIFE: FX_INTERP_DATA: LOOPED: 0 NUM_KEYS: 1 FX_KEYFLOAT_DATA: TIME: 0.000 VAL: 0.400 BIAS: FX_INTERP_DATA: LOOPED: 0 NUM_KEYS: 1 FX_KEYFLOAT_DATA: TIME: 0.000 VAL: 0.000 FX_INFO_SIZE_DATA: TIMEMODEPRT: 1 SIZEX: FX_INTERP_DATA: LOOPED: 0 NUM_KEYS: 2 FX_KEYFLOAT_DATA: TIME: 0.000 VAL: 0.100 FX_KEYFLOAT_DATA: TIME: 1.000 VAL: 0.500 SIZEY: FX_INTERP_DATA: LOOPED: 0 NUM_KEYS: 2 FX_KEYFLOAT_DATA: TIME: 0.000 VAL: 0.100 FX_KEYFLOAT_DATA: TIME: 1.000 VAL: 0.500 SIZEXBIAS: FX_INTERP_DATA: LOOPED: 0 NUM_KEYS: 2 FX_KEYFLOAT_DATA: TIME: 0.000 VAL: 0.000 FX_KEYFLOAT_DATA: TIME: 1.000 VAL: 0.000 SIZEYBIAS: FX_INTERP_DATA: LOOPED: 0 NUM_KEYS: 2 FX_KEYFLOAT_DATA: TIME: 0.000 VAL: 0.000 FX_KEYFLOAT_DATA: TIME: 1.000 VAL: 0.000 FX_INFO_COLOUR_DATA: TIMEMODEPRT: 1 RED: FX_INTERP_DATA: LOOPED: 0 NUM_KEYS: 2 FX_KEYFLOAT_DATA: TIME: 0.000 VAL: 255.000 FX_KEYFLOAT_DATA: TIME: 1.000 VAL: 255.000 GREEN: FX_INTERP_DATA: LOOPED: 0 NUM_KEYS: 2 FX_KEYFLOAT_DATA: TIME: 0.000 VAL: 255.000 FX_KEYFLOAT_DATA: TIME: 1.000 VAL: 255.000 BLUE: FX_INTERP_DATA: LOOPED: 0 NUM_KEYS: 2 FX_KEYFLOAT_DATA: TIME: 0.000 VAL: 255.000 FX_KEYFLOAT_DATA: TIME: 1.000 VAL: 255.000 ALPHA: FX_INTERP_DATA: LOOPED: 0 NUM_KEYS: 2 FX_KEYFLOAT_DATA: TIME: 0.000 VAL: 255.000 FX_KEYFLOAT_DATA: TIME: 1.000 VAL: 0.000 LODSTART: 120.000 LODEND: 255.000 FX_PRIM_EMITTER_DATA: FX_PRIM_BASE_DATA: NAME: ParticleEmitter MATRIX: 1.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 1.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 1.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 TEXTURE: kula TEXTURE2: NULL TEXTURE3: NULL TEXTURE4: NULL ALPHAON: 1 SRCBLENDID: 4 DSTBLENDID: 1 NUM_INFOS: 9 FX_INFO_EMANGLE_DATA: MIN: FX_INTERP_DATA: LOOPED: 0 NUM_KEYS: 1 FX_KEYFLOAT_DATA: TIME: 0.000 VAL: 0.000 MAX: FX_INTERP_DATA: LOOPED: 0 NUM_KEYS: 1 FX_KEYFLOAT_DATA: TIME: 0.000 VAL: 5.000 FX_INFO_EMRATE_DATA: RATE: FX_INTERP_DATA: LOOPED: 0 NUM_KEYS: 1 FX_KEYFLOAT_DATA: TIME: 0.000 VAL: 500.000 FX_INFO_EMLIFE_DATA: LIFE: FX_INTERP_DATA: LOOPED: 0 NUM_KEYS: 1 FX_KEYFLOAT_DATA: TIME: 0.000 VAL: 1.900 BIAS: FX_INTERP_DATA: LOOPED: 0 NUM_KEYS: 1 FX_KEYFLOAT_DATA: TIME: 0.000 VAL: 0.000 FX_INFO_EMDIR_DATA: DIRX: FX_INTERP_DATA: LOOPED: 0 NUM_KEYS: 1 FX_KEYFLOAT_DATA: TIME: 0.000 VAL: 0.000 DIRY: FX_INTERP_DATA: LOOPED: 0 NUM_KEYS: 1 FX_KEYFLOAT_DATA: TIME: 0.000 VAL: 0.000 DIRZ: FX_INTERP_DATA: LOOPED: 0 NUM_KEYS: 1 FX_KEYFLOAT_DATA: TIME: 0.000 VAL: 5.000 FX_INFO_EMSPEED_DATA: SPEED: FX_INTERP_DATA: LOOPED: 0 NUM_KEYS: 1 FX_KEYFLOAT_DATA: TIME: 0.000 VAL: 70.000 BIAS: FX_INTERP_DATA: LOOPED: 0 NUM_KEYS: 1 FX_KEYFLOAT_DATA: TIME: 0.000 VAL: -50.000 FX_INFO_FORCE_DATA: TIMEMODEPRT: 1 FORCEX: FX_INTERP_DATA: LOOPED: 0 NUM_KEYS: 1 FX_KEYFLOAT_DATA: TIME: 0.000 VAL: 0.000 FORCEY: FX_INTERP_DATA: LOOPED: 0 NUM_KEYS: 1 FX_KEYFLOAT_DATA: TIME: 0.000 VAL: 0.000 FORCEZ: FX_INTERP_DATA: LOOPED: 0 NUM_KEYS: 1 FX_KEYFLOAT_DATA: TIME: 0.000 VAL: -5.000 FX_INFO_COLOUR_DATA: TIMEMODEPRT: 1 RED: FX_INTERP_DATA: LOOPED: 0 NUM_KEYS: 4 FX_KEYFLOAT_DATA: TIME: 0.000 VAL: 255.000 FX_KEYFLOAT_DATA: TIME: 0.600 VAL: 255.000 FX_KEYFLOAT_DATA: TIME: 0.900 VAL: 255.000 FX_KEYFLOAT_DATA: TIME: 1.000 VAL: 255.000 GREEN: FX_INTERP_DATA: LOOPED: 0 NUM_KEYS: 4 FX_KEYFLOAT_DATA: TIME: 0.000 VAL: 255.000 FX_KEYFLOAT_DATA: TIME: 0.600 VAL: 255.000 FX_KEYFLOAT_DATA: TIME: 0.900 VAL: 255.000 FX_KEYFLOAT_DATA: TIME: 1.000 VAL: 255.000 BLUE: FX_INTERP_DATA: LOOPED: 0 NUM_KEYS: 4 FX_KEYFLOAT_DATA: TIME: 0.000 VAL: 255.000 FX_KEYFLOAT_DATA: TIME: 0.600 VAL: 255.000 FX_KEYFLOAT_DATA: TIME: 0.900 VAL: 255.000 FX_KEYFLOAT_DATA: TIME: 1.000 VAL: 255.000 ALPHA: FX_INTERP_DATA: LOOPED: 0 NUM_KEYS: 4 FX_KEYFLOAT_DATA: TIME: 0.000 VAL: 128.000 FX_KEYFLOAT_DATA: TIME: 0.600 VAL: 255.000 FX_KEYFLOAT_DATA: TIME: 0.900 VAL: 255.000 FX_KEYFLOAT_DATA: TIME: 1.000 VAL: 0.000 FX_INFO_SIZE_DATA: TIMEMODEPRT: 1 SIZEX: FX_INTERP_DATA: LOOPED: 0 NUM_KEYS: 2 FX_KEYFLOAT_DATA: TIME: 0.000 VAL: 0.050 FX_KEYFLOAT_DATA: TIME: 1.000 VAL: 0.020 SIZEY: FX_INTERP_DATA: LOOPED: 0 NUM_KEYS: 2 FX_KEYFLOAT_DATA: TIME: 0.000 VAL: 0.020 FX_KEYFLOAT_DATA: TIME: 1.000 VAL: 0.020 SIZEXBIAS: FX_INTERP_DATA: LOOPED: 0 NUM_KEYS: 2 FX_KEYFLOAT_DATA: TIME: 0.000 VAL: 0.000 FX_KEYFLOAT_DATA: TIME: 1.000 VAL: 0.000 SIZEYBIAS: FX_INTERP_DATA: LOOPED: 0 NUM_KEYS: 2 FX_KEYFLOAT_DATA: TIME: 0.000 VAL: 0.000 FX_KEYFLOAT_DATA: TIME: 1.000 VAL: 0.000 FX_INFO_TRAIL_DATA: TIMEMODEPRT: 1 TRAILTIME: FX_INTERP_DATA: LOOPED: 0 NUM_KEYS: 1 FX_KEYFLOAT_DATA: TIME: 0.000 VAL: 4.000 SCREENSPACE: FX_INTERP_DATA: LOOPED: 0 NUM_KEYS: 1 FX_KEYFLOAT_DATA: TIME: 0.000 VAL: 0.000 LODSTART: 120.000 LODEND: 255.000 OMITTEXTURES: 0 TXDNAME: NOTXDSET

And i have one question maybe somebody can tell me what is the original fx system(its name) who have defined effects when the player shoot in the wall??

[KnightProwl]

i have a question, how would i go about making something like the moon in SA, but not replacing the moon in SA. like 2 moons with 2 diffrent textures, for example, say i want a bat signal, since im a huge batman fan, and a moon too, how would i mkae it to where the moon is there, then the batsignal is just next to it and a bit higher?, any help would really be apprecated, thanks and peace out

knightprowl

[Gtapoptart]

QUOTE (KnightProwl @ Jan 13 2008, 15:46)

i have a question, how would i go about making something like the moon in SA, but not replacing the moon in SA. like 2 moons with 2 diffrent textures, for example, say i want a bat signal, since im a huge batman fan, and a moon too, how would i mkae it to where the moon is there, then the batsignal is just next to it and a bit higher?, any help would really be apprecated, thanks and peace out knightprowl

this is an idea, i don't know if it will work, but you can simply copy the moon particle, and modify one of them to be the bat signal....

[Jost_Vice]

PIMP_PL You mean that you want that particle to be created when you fire your weapon? I dont know if that stuff is hardcoded (bullet's path) but maybe there is a particle system that you can replace with your one, anyway, will affect all the weapons tho. You can code via SCM to create a particle 'kule' when you shoot at the weapon's position.

The effect that is created when your bullet reach the wall is usually one of those collision particles, it depends also of the type of COL material...

Knight: I'm not sure the moon is a particle

[P.I.M.P_PL]

jost_vice no when shoot but when hit the wall or other object;)

[Smartbug]

this is rulezz. and this code is so hot that i wanna f*ck it

[Function-X-]

Hey guys i need a little help sorry for massive bump btw...

Coding aint my thing and i don't have 3Dmax, so help me on this one

So let's say i want : cardebris_01,cardebris_02,cardebris_03,cardebris_04,cardebris_05

to come out from car explosions.

and same for Sparks_02 but i want like 3 or 4 sparks to go a bit up high,to sky direction.

What should i do ?

[Function-X-]

Sorry for double post but...
no help at all ? Come on guys
Edit: never mind, i found out everything by testing.

This post has been edited by Function-X- on Sunday, May 17 2009, 18:41